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A partisan political consultant’s dream is to find THE issue. What are people talking about? What is pushing their buttons? What would motivate those passively interested in politics to …
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Kyle Melinn
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12/29/22
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In its 2022 report to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Parents’ Council said public education should address students’ diverse learning needs, including learning gaps and unfinished learning. …
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Dedria Humphries Barker
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12/29/22
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I have a closet full of Green and White. I even have a pair of diamond-studded Spartan dangling earrings that I used to wear at every Saturday home game, during the years that my husband and I had season tickets to Michigan …
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Michelle Fish
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12/22/22
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What would happen if you showed up to your $72,000-a-year job only five days since the 4th of July? You wouldn't have a job by now. Come the end of the …
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Kyle Melinn
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12/22/22
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Not too many people miss the negative political ads that were bombarding us for months. Could the candidate you opposed really be intent on destroying America? If we were on the losing end …
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Donna Mullins
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12/15/22
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If you’re a scripture reader, you may know 2 Timothy 3. It’s where Paul talks about end times. “People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, …
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Kyle Melinn
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12/15/22
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Breathing easierThe Lansing Board of Water & Light has made significant progress toward carbon neutrality by retiring its last coal-fired power plant. That’s good news for the area and the …
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Staff
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12/8/22
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The Democratic National Committee finally stood up to the Iowa caucus foolishness last week and stripped the state of its early presidential selection spot. It’s about time. It’s about time. It’s too bad it took Iowa …
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Kyle Melinn
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12/8/22
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LANSING – I love animals that live on trails near where I live. Fat, ginger-colored squirrels with small fast fingers, white-tailed deer jumping out of your way into the bush and all kinds of goldendoodles with their owners. Once I was gently and softly bitten …
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VLADISLAVA SUKHANOVSKAYA
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12/5/22
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LANSING – It’s no surprise that Michigan summers are hot, extremely hot. So when all of your family – barring the extended branches still living in Lebanon – are in Traverse City for a wedding, naturally the idea of a trip to a beach on Lake Michigan …
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EMILE RIZK
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12/5/22
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I don’t recall what room we were sitting in, in 2006 — Bishop David Maxwell and I — but I recall the heated disagreement we had as a group of us began shaping a community response to a planned rally of Nazis at the Capitol. I was there as a leader in the LGBTQ community. …
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Todd Heywood
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12/2/22
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As I look back on 2022, I see a difficult year of adjustment in our operations, but a rewarding year based on the feedback of readers. Internally, turnover complicated life, but as we approach a new year, we have largely stabilized staffing. One of the givens of a small newspaper with big aspirations is that talented journalists will pass through.
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Berl Schwartz
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12/1/22
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Carol Siemon’s decision to step down as Ingham County’s prosecuting attorney with two years left on her four-year term in office is a disheartening way to end the year. We would vastly prefer she continue the good work she started when first elected to the post in 2016. …
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Staff
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12/1/22
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Michigan Democrats picked a good year to win control of the Michigan House and Senate. If you’re a Democrat, every year might seem like a good year, but starting with a majority in …
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Kyle Melinn
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12/1/22
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Kudos to Judge Aquilina for her comments on WLNS TV regarding the actions of Ingham County prosecutor Siemon. The judge’s criticism probably hastened the latter’s resignation by two …
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11/25/22
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We have the Capitol. We have the Governor’s Residence. We have the Hall of Justice and several administrative buildings downtown. But starting on Jan. 1, Lansing will be the most …
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11/24/22
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Who did City Pulse readers say was the best state/national politician? The second-best local politician? The third-worst state/national politician? It’s all the same person: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. …
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Kyle Melinn
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11/16/22
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Let’s say your preferred political candidate didn’t win Tuesday. Let’s say you’re convinced we’re all in trouble. I’ll concede your point. The country, the state, your hometown, your neighborhood, everything. It’s all messed up. Some people think elections …
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Kyle Melinn
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11/10/22
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A very long time ago, when I was a pup reporter at the old Philadelphia Bulletin, the paper across town was owned and run by Walter Annenberg. Now, I never cared for Annenberg’s politics. He was buddies with Nixon …
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Berl Schwartz
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11/10/22
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The signs of today’s tight labor market are all around us. “Help Wanted” signs everywhere. Stores and restaurants forced to reduce their hours due to staffing shortages. Flights delayed or canceled because of a lack of pilots, attendants, and ground crews. Longer waits to get help ...
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Charles L. Ballard
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11/10/22
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